Myrtle Beach Golf News & Updates

Two Grand Strand golf instructors, Allen Terrell and Meredith Kirk, have been named by Golf Digest among South Carolina’s honorees in its “Best Teachers in Your State” list for 2019-2020.

In the buildup to this year’s event we got some insight on what went into it, and why the head pros from Pine Lakes, Legends Golf Club and Long Bay Golf Club have been involved. When all was said and done, a group of philanthropic golf professionals from throughout the Grand Strand had succeeded in reaching a new fundraising milestone to benefit Folds of Honor.

In 36 years of being part of the world’s largest golf tournament, we’ve seen our share of exciting moments. One of them happened this year, when a European visitor electrified the crowd at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center with one putt.

The early returns on Project Golf’s maiden voyage in program services have come with rave reviews. “Introduction to Golf” brought some 200 new golfers into the game in 2019, with an unbridled enthusiasm and desire for continued growth.

Of the teams and players that made their mark in the Myrtle Beach Regional of the 2019 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship, no one would go on to make a bigger splash in the golf world this year than Collin Morikawa.

From the depths of a life-threatening ordeal that required seven surgeries in nine months and dozens of rounds of radiation treatment, Hugh Royer III rose from his cancer battle to return to the golf scene in 2019 – including as a competitor, where the former PGA TOUR player took part in multiple senior tour events including the U.S. Senior Open Qualifier.

On or off the golf course, Paige Spiranac knows how to attract attention. So it was no surprise to us that when we released Paige’s photo gallery and essay on this topic, the clicks, shares and retweets soared.

The grand opening of the Dustin Johnson Golf School in February 2019 saw the learning center’s namesake, PGA TOUR star Dustin Johnson, in attendance for the ribbon cutting. As DJ went on to another successful year on TOUR in 2019, his golf school would go on to garner two elite distinctions.

Thanks to Heritage Club Superintendent Jim Huntoon, we’re pleased to show you here some vintage imagery from the popular South Strand design’s early days. We’ve placed them side by side with modern-day pictures to give you a sense of how the course has evolved over time.

Two of golf’s fastest-rising young stars, Akshay Bhatia and Alexa Pano, announced their presence on the global stage in resounding fashion this year in winning one of golf’s premier junior tourneys at TPC Myrtle Beach.

Our camera lenses have captured images in recent weeks of courses in prime golf condition. Check out what you can expect to see right now when you visit Eagle Nest Golf Club, Brunswick Plantation, Crow Creek, Farmstead, Meadowlands, Tradition Club and Willbrook Plantation!

At this time last year, we were just announcing the addition of one of golf media’s biggest names to Myrtle Beach golf’s ongoing promotional efforts. A year later, Charlie Rymer hasn’t just hit the ground running, he’s blazed a red-hot trail in the process.

In a recent visit to the Grand Strand, Bogies 2 Birdies Golf got to experience the Ken Tomlinson-designed Tidewater Golf Club in North Myrtle Beach as part of a playing review. Check out the aerial footage from their visit that day, and their thoughts on what they liked about the course!

The Christmas beard is starting to take hold, and Charlie Rymer has some holiday cheer for you as he shares his thoughts about an exciting Presidents Cup competition just completed. Hear what he has to say about Royal Melbourne, Patrick Reed and Tiger Woods!

As 2019 draws to a close, we look back now on the year’s biggest stories in Myrtle Beach golf. And we lead off with two of sports and entertainment’s biggest names, as Dustin Johnson and Hootie & the Blowfish took their rightful place in February 2019 as the newest inductees into the Myrtle Beach Golf Hall of Fame to kick off what would become a highlight-reel year for each.